Clinton May Step In If Labor Day Travel Is Threatened
President Clinton signaled potential intervention in the Northwest Airlines pilots strike if travel disruption worsened over the Labor Day weekend. With thousands laid off and millions affected, governors urged a cooling-off order but the president urged continued bargaining, aiming to preserve party support from organized labor amid looming elections.
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Northwest Airlines
Clinton
Midwest
Northwest
North America
Europe
Asia
Today in History highlights major events from 1935 to 1974
This brief recap notes Huey P. Long's shooting and death in 1935, St. Augustine's 1565 settlement, 1664 New Amsterdam becoming New York, 1892 The Pledge appearance, 1900 Galveston hurricane toll, 1921 first Miss America, and 1974 Ford Nixon pardon.
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Huey P. Long
Louisiana
North America
St. Augustine
Fla
New Amsterdam
New York
Galveston
Tex
Margaret Gorman
Washington, D.C
Atlantic City
Ford
Nixon
Reality check on Clintons Moscow trip and a failed week
Georgie Anne Geyer argues Bill Clinton shows no willingness to change after a critical week. Washington praised Moscow assurances to Yeltsin while Russia stagnated, North Korea fired a missile, and a harsh tone marked White House spin and personal attacks on Republicans.
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Washington
Bill Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Iis
Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
United States
Russia
Miss Monica
Hillary
White House
Larry King
Roger
Bill
Japan
America
Iran
Iraq
Syria
Pyongyang
South Korea
Northern Ireland
Georgie Anne Geyer
Universal Press Syndicate
Beyond Blackface and Bonds of Belonging in Black Culture
Leonard Pitts reflects on racial bonds and the price of solidarity in Black communities. He recalls backlash to his column and a Black woman leading a supportive march, then explores how Black actors face racial constraints in casting and how personal freedom collides with communal expectations. He questions whether a truly free actor could play a cannibal or a whitefaced comic without fueling stereotypes.
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Chris Rock
Rock
New York
Louis Gossett Jr
Hannibal le
Louis Gossett
Hannibal Lecter
Leonard Pitts
The
Miami Herald
Bicyclist safety and lanes urged in Lawrence letter
Ralph P. Reed argues for bicycle lanes in Lawrence to improve safety and proposes potential street bans and stricter enforcement. He urges riders to stop at red lights, wear helmets, follow traffic laws, and cautions drivers to share the road. He references a previous reader's viewpoint and calls for policy action.
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Anna Thurmaler
Lawrence
Anna
Saigon
Bangkok
Massachusetts
Iowa
Ralph P. Reed
1973 Price ceiling stickers at gas pumps in Lawrence
The article notes federal price freezes during a petroleum shortage led to price ceiling stickers on service station pumps in Lawrence and elsewhere, with motorists finding the signs misleading amid ticketing flaws. It also mentions KU Phi Delta Theta earning national recognition for scholarship citizenship and service.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Phi Delta Theta Social Fraternity
National Headquarters
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Roger Verdon
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Johnn Taylor
News Lictar
Ann Gardner
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Tom Fisher
Journal-World Esvaagsten
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Ralph Gage
Dolphy Simons II
Ban Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
Chris Boarman
W.C. Simons
Journal-World
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Associated Press
Jworld.com
Lawrence World
Watkins Community Museum
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